MPs should act on climate chaos

The government has focused its early efforts on resolving the financial crisis but, with a new energy bill and the UN climate talks in Mexico fast approaching, it must now lead the way in addressing the global climate crisis. This government carries the responsibility to seal a fair, ambitious and binding international deal on climate change that includes sufficient finance to support developing countries' efforts to adapt to climate change. In addition, they must put the UK on the path to meeting its own commitments to radically cut greenhouse gas emissions.

This will be challenging, but taking action on climate change will help protect the lives and livelihoods of some of the world's poorest people, and help create new jobs and industries, eradicate fuel poverty, reduce health impacts on the most vulnerable, improve energy security and save wildlife and forests.

Nearly a year ago 60,000 supporters of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition marched on London and Glasgow to make their voices heard – this year they will be taking their message to MPs' doorsteps. This weekend our supporters will be meeting with their local MPs in over 250 constituencies to call on them to rise to the urgent challenge of climate change. This parliament contains a huge intake of new MPs and our government claims it will be the greenest ever. It's time for them to take the action needed to stop catastrophic climate change.